Weatherproof window-bead.



A. C. TAYLOR.

WEATHERPROOF WINDOW BEAD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8.1917.

Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Diem, 3, 11911,

Application filed June 8, 1917. Serial No. 173,592.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, AIKEN C. TAYLOR, a citizen of United States,residing'at Richmond, in the county of Henrico, State of Virginia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Weatherproof "Window-Beads; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, andexact descr1ption of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertainsto make and use the same.

This invention relates to the weather proofing of windows, the object ofthe invention being to provide an improved construction of weatherproofing bead that will serve not only to guide one side of the windowsash but will also act to prevent ingress of Weather-between the beadand sash.

A further object of the invention is to provide a specific structureofbead that will not be rendered inoperative by reason of being frozenup, ram and snow being excluded from betweenthe correlatively movableelements of the'bead.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved structurethat will be effective as a weather strip while acting as a parting beadwith all of the functions of the latter, at the same time compensatingfor variation in widths of'sashes within reasoni able limits from anycause whatsoever, thus- 7 preventing rattling in any position whatsoheadin front edge elevation.

Fig. 2 is a. section on line 2-2of Fig. 1"

ever of the sash. An additional object of the invention is to provide animproved structure that may be substituted for the ordinary wooden beadand applied to bead grooves of various widths or maybe applied over theordinary bead. Another object of the'invention is to provide a specificstructure that will insure proper resiliency under all workingconditions.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a sectional view through the top .portionof a window frame showing the top inside bead in section and-the partinglooking downwardly and showing the parting bead and associated partsinsection.

.Fig. 3is a deta1l perspective view of a portion of a parting bead.

Fig. t is a detail perspective view of a por tion of an inside top bead.

Fig. 5 .is a detail sectional view showing the positioning of the upperbead over the ordinary wooden bead.

Referring to the drawing, there is shown a Window frame 5 of ordinaryconstruction and having the usual inside top head 6 and side bead 7against which the inner face of the lower sash 8 of the window slides.There is provided also the usual outside top bead 9 and side head 10against which slides the outer face of the upper sash 11 ofthe window.

The present invention has to do with the,

parting beads against which slide the outer face .of the lower sash andthe inner face of the upper sash of the window. These beads are somewhatsimilar in form as will be evident from'the following description.

Referring first to the side or parting bead,

it consists of a resilient metal sheet which-is ing members 13 and 14to' slightlybeyond the plane of the bight portion 12. Fromthere, themembers 15 and 16 are turned toward each other so as to overlap andlie'in a common plane slidably upon the bight portion 12. Being ofresilient metal as above stated, the members 15 and 16 may be pressedtoward each other so asto reduce the spacing of their remote exter orface portlons and when released, will sp'ing apart and resume theirnormal positions.

As shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, this parting bead is disposed in theusual bead channel 17 of the .window frame, the divergence of themembers 15 and 16 with respect to each other being away from thecorresponding side of the frame. The head as illustrated is held inposition by a fastening screw 18 but it-will of course be understoodthat a. nail may be employed or any other desired means. en the partingbead is in position as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the draw ings, the mostremote portions of the men vention hereinbefore specified.

By reason of the inturned free edge portions of the members 15 and 16lying in slidable contact with the bight portion at all times, rain,snow and sleet are precluded access to the spaces between the members 14and 16 and the members 13 and 15 and freezing up of the bead is'th'usprevented.

In the formation of the inside top bead, there is embodied a bightportion 12" with parallel portions 13 and 14 extending therefrom andcorresponding to the portions 12, 13 and 14 of the parting bead. Thereis no rebent portion overlying the member 14' but there is a rebendportion 15 identical with the member 15 described in connection with theparting bead excepting that its free edge portion does not extendinwardly and over the bight portion 12. There is no necessity for suchan inwardly extending partasthe weather has never access to the insidetop parting bead when the upper sash is in its closed position. 1

In Figure 5 of the drawings there is illustrated the manner ofpositioning the parting head over the ordinary wooden bead whenconditions. mayso dictate.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the various objects hereinbeforeexpressed are accomplished .while the structure itself is extremelysimple and cheap of manufacture and furthermore that it does not rebendsas would be the-case if the members 15 and 16 were flat.

What is claimed is:

1. A window bead comprising spaced members and a connecting bightportion, a member being rebent outwardly upon itself divergently to nearits free end portion and terminating with its free end portion inslidable contact with the bight portion.

2. The combination with a window frame and a sash disposed therein, of abead carried by the frame and including mutually connected members ofresilient material, disposed with their connected portions toward theframe, said members diverging in a direction away from the face of theframe, one of said members being in contact with the sash and having itsfree end portion turned away from the sash and in permanent slidingcontact ,With a similarly turned portion of the other member.

3. A window bead comprising spaced members and 'a connecting bightportion, said members being rebent outwardly each upon itselfdivergently to near its free end portion and terminating with its freeend portion in slidable contact with the bight portion.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence oftwowitnesses.

AIKEN C. TAYLOR. lVitnesses:

M. J. SUMMERFIELD, CHAs.-E. Srrrznn.

